Event Details

"Best workshop I've been to in 10 years of SouthBy" Making More Participant at SxSWi 2014

Back from South By SouthWest, here's the latest version of my workshop on Sensory UX and the future of wearable and internet of things (IoT) technology.

Spread over 4 hours, we'll explore how our senses work, how our mind uses them to remember, what gestures and symbols mean, how emotion engages neuroplastic change and much more.

If your ideas of wearable technology and the internet of things are only about sensors, quantification, step counting and wrist mounted screens....then this probably isn't for you.

If you want to design and create technology that works in partnership with our senses, our emotions and builds empathy and community.....then this is for you.

I use both practical experience from my accessibility projects and new research in neuroscience of sensory substitution and social interaction to take you through activities to help understand both the opportunities and problems of building the next generation of wearable and IoT technology.

It's about Intelligence To Intelligence (I2I) communication that is truly social and truly personal.

Do come if you're interested in tech, ux, fashion, art and making more of ourselves.

Hashtag is #SensoryUXLdn

Website is http://www.sensoryUX.com.

NOTES

Please bring headphones or earbuds and iPhone if you have one - we'll be going out and about with a Sensory Subsititution app in one activity.

When & Where

Dragon Hall
17 Stukeley Street
WC2B 5LT London
United Kingdom

Thursday, 1 May 2014 from 10:00 to 14:00 (BST)

Organiser

Alastair Somerville

Alastair Somerville is an sensory design consultant. Working with clients, like the Natural History Museum, National Trust and Scottish Parliament, he develops new technologies and techniques for making information more intelligible by people - whatever their physical and cognitive capacities.

He has researching Sensory and Cognitive UX for places and products since 2013. He has run workshops on sensory and emotional design issues at SxSW Interactive, ConveyUX, UX Bristol, UX Week and the Institute of Human Centered Design as well as providing talks for colleges, local user groups and companies.